Nelson Barahona
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Nelson Barahona is a Panama
nian football attacking midfielder. He currently plays for the Primera Division Venezolana
side Caracas FC in Venezuela.
He made his debut for the Panama
in 22 August 2007 against Guatemala
and was part of the Panama U-20
squad that participated in the 2007
FIFA World Youth Cup
in Canada. He scored Panama's only goal of the tournament against Czech Republic
.
Barahona played numerous of years in Árabe Unido
's youth team before in 2007 making his debut with the senior team. After having numerous good appearances with the club and the Panama youth team
he moved to Uruguay
an side Fénix. Russo made his league debut with Fénix as a second half substitute on 27 February 2008 against Nacional
. Unfortunately, Fénix where relegated and Barahona returned to ANAPROF
side Árabe Unido
where he was crowned champion of the ANAPROF Clausura 2008.
On 2009 Barahona was part of the national team
that won the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup in Honduras
.
On 28 February 2009 Barahona signed a 1 year loan contract with Colombian
side Atlético Huila
making him the second Panamanian in team after Amilcar Henriquez
was signed in December 2008. He played his last game for Árabe Unido
on 27 February 2009.
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
nian football attacking midfielder. He currently plays for the Primera Division Venezolana
Primera División Venezolana
The Primera División , or Liga Venezolana is the top-flight professional football league of Venezuela. It was created in 1921 and turned professional in 1957...
side Caracas FC in Venezuela.
He made his debut for the Panama
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
in 22 August 2007 against Guatemala
Guatemala national football team
The Guatemala national football team is the association football team representing the country of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. Founded in 1919, it affiliated to FIFA in 1946, and it is a member of CONCACAF....
and was part of the Panama U-20
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
squad that participated in the 2007
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
FIFA World Youth Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
in Canada. He scored Panama's only goal of the tournament against Czech Republic
Czech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
.
Barahona played numerous of years in Árabe Unido
CD Árabe Unido
Club Deportivo Árabe Unido is a professional soccer club located in Colón, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the highest soccer league in Panama. The club plays its games in Estadio Armando Dely Valdes. DAU has won 5 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships since 1998, the fourth highest...
's youth team before in 2007 making his debut with the senior team. After having numerous good appearances with the club and the Panama youth team
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
he moved to Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an side Fénix. Russo made his league debut with Fénix as a second half substitute on 27 February 2008 against Nacional
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
. Unfortunately, Fénix where relegated and Barahona returned to ANAPROF
ANAPROF
The Liga Panameña de Fútbol is the top football league in Panama. Until 2009, the league was named Asociación Nacional Pro Fútbol .-Format:...
side Árabe Unido
CD Árabe Unido
Club Deportivo Árabe Unido is a professional soccer club located in Colón, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the highest soccer league in Panama. The club plays its games in Estadio Armando Dely Valdes. DAU has won 5 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships since 1998, the fourth highest...
where he was crowned champion of the ANAPROF Clausura 2008.
On 2009 Barahona was part of the national team
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
that won the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup in Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
.
On 28 February 2009 Barahona signed a 1 year loan contract with Colombian
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
side Atlético Huila
Atlético Huila
Atlético Huila, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Neiva, that competes in the top division of the Colombian professional football league. The club was founded in 1990 and plays home games at the Guillermo Plazas Alcid stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 22,000...
making him the second Panamanian in team after Amilcar Henriquez
Amilcar Henríquez
Amílcar Henriquez is a Panamanian football midfielder. He currently plays in Colombia for the Colombian Professional Football team Atlético Huila.Henriquez made his debut for the Panama in 2004 against Iran.-Honors:...
was signed in December 2008. He played his last game for Árabe Unido
CD Árabe Unido
Club Deportivo Árabe Unido is a professional soccer club located in Colón, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the highest soccer league in Panama. The club plays its games in Estadio Armando Dely Valdes. DAU has won 5 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships since 1998, the fourth highest...
on 27 February 2009.